Playing Around with Watercolor

 

This is a 9 x 12 that can fit in an 11 x 14 frame when matted. The picture is a result of just playing around with some watercolor on a Sunday afternoon. Watercolor is so much fun!

Champion Tractor Puller

 Our friend, Greg Duff, loves participating in tractor pulls and is quite successful at pulling. This is a picture of his Farmall tractor with Greg seated during a contest. The picture is watercolor in size 11 x 14. 

Cat in the Woods by Our Yard

 

Out the window I saw this cat in the woods appearing to be hunting. I learned that it is Tilly, our neighbors’ cat. This is an 11 x 14 watercolor.

A Second Chicken Painting

 

This is a second chicken painting. It is 11 x 14 in watercolor.

Chickens

 

This one was painted for a church friend who said she liked chickens. It is an 11 x 14 watercolor. I may have to paint another one.

Building on Miltonsburgh-Calias Road

 

Snapped this picture on a countryside drive near Monroe County, OH. The road was Miltonsburgh-Calais Road. The picture is an 11 x 14 watercolor.

Rabbit in Our Yard

 

This rabbit was in our yard nibbling on grass one evening when I was able to capture it on my camera. It’s identity is Eastern Cottontail. This is an 11 x 14 watercolor painting. SOLD

Blue Bird in Our Yard

 

This guy spent several weeks knocking into my kitchen window until we put the screen in it. Then the bird proceeded to build a nest right by the kitchen window in the spouting. A rubber snake didn’t scare it so the nest is there. The bird thought I wasn’t looking when I took this picture. It was sitting on top of the bell in our yard waiting for me to leave so it could put another straw in the nest. The picture is an 11 x 14 watercolor. It is SOLD.

Canna Lily

 

This Canna Lily pops up in our landscape every year since my husband gave it to me for some special event. This painting is size 11 x 14 and is done in watercolor.

Yellow Lily

 This yellow lily in in our landscape. It was given to me by my husband a few years ago and it comes back every year. This is an 11 x 14 watercolor painting.

Cone Flowers

 

This is an 11 x 14 watercolor painting of cone flowers. 

Climbing Nasturtium

 

This is an 11 x 14 watercolor of Climbing Nasturtiums.

Creeping Phloxx

 

This is an 11 x 14 watercolor of Creeping Phlox. 

Gladioli ‘Parade’

 

My attempt at painting gladioli. My mother’s favorite flower. This is an 11x14 watercolor.

 

The view from m morning walk in June. The tracks are the airport runway and the view behind is on the other side of the Interstate. The hay was freshly baled. This is an 11 x 14 watercolor.

St. Thomas, Virgin Islands

 

This was the view from my kids’ vacation place in the Virgin Islands. This is an 11 x 14 watercolor.

Hollyhocks

 

This is an 11 x 14 watercolor painting of Hollyhocks.

Anemones

 

This is an 11 x 14 watercolor painting of anemones.

African Blue Lilies

 

This is an 11 x 14 watercolor of African Blue Lilies.

Peonies

 

This is an 11 x 14 watercolor of pink peonies. 

Watercolor Flowers

 

This is an 11 x 14 watercolor painting ready to frame.

Just Playin’ Around (Watercolor)

 

Experimenting with Watercolors

 

Bluebell

 

Poppy

 

This Painting Is Too Easy

 

A Sprinkling Can of Flowers

 

This is an 11 x 14 watercolor painting of a sprinkler can full of flowers. 

My Clematis

This is an 11 x 14 watercolor of the clematis in our yard.
 

Pink Peonies from My Neighbor, Lisa (Watercolor)

 

A bouquet of pink peonies given to me by my neighbor, Lisa. This is a watercolor in size 11 x 14.

Fruit Ice Pop and Ice Cream Cone (Watercolor Practice)

 

Croissant and Chocolate Eclair (Watercolor Practice)

 

Pumpkin & Donut (Watercolor Practice)

 

Cherry and Onion (Watercolor Practice)

 

Cupcake & Cocktail (Watercolor Practice)

 

Hot Dog & Hamburger (Watercolor Practice)

 

Banana & Lime (Watercolor Practice)

 

Orange & Lemon (Watercolor Practice)

 

Blueberry & Coconut (Watercolor practice)

 

Let It Happpen

 

An 11x14 watercolor.

Kiwi & Pear (Watercolor Practice)

 

Strawberry and Apple (Watercolor Practice)

 

Parrot and Feather (Watercolor Practice)

 

Envelope and Pencil (Watercolor Practice)

 

More pages in the practice book. 

Things to Eat (Watercolor)

 

Today I used my practice book to do a couple exercises, one of a piece of berry pie and the other, a chocolate chip cookie. 

Snake Plant Practice

 

Snake plant in watercolor. Colors: Burnt Umber, Sap Green, Permanent Rose, Lemon Yellow and Indigo.

It’s Peony Time - An Arrangement by my neighbor, Lisa

 

This is my attempt at replicating the beautiful flower arrangement that my neighbor, Lisa, shared with me this spring. Peonies are so beautiful and only last for such a short time. This is an 11 x 14 watercolor.

An Old Cellar Building down near the Farm

 

An old cellar house down near the farm in Harriettsville. 11 x 14 watercolor.

The Old Ullmann Farm

This is a watercolor taken form a recent picture of the old Ullmann Farm. Watercolor. Size 11 x 14. 

The Old Smokehouse at the Farm

 

This is the old smokehouse at the Ullmann Farm. Watercolor. Size 11 x 24.

A Trough Made from a Hollowed Tree at the Ullmann Farm (Watercolor)

 This painting is from a picture of the inside of the smoke house at the Ullmann farm. The big object is a hollowed out tree made into a trough. Watercolor. 11 x 14